MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men's Basketball team hosted Hendrix College Thursday afternoon for the second ever Billie Ball Game! The Weevils came out with a 72-45 win over the Warriors.

Isaac Jackson led the way for Arkansas-Monticello (1-2) with 32 points, going 13-21 on total field goals, 2-4 on shots from three-point range, and 4-4 from the free point line. He also contributed two offensive and five defensive rebounds on top of two assists and a steal in his 35 minutes played.

Zane Nelson contributed 22 points of his own throughout the game. Nelson went 8-12 on field goals, led the team in threes, hitting 5-of-8, and went 1-4 on free throws with four rebounds, four steals, and three assists.
 
Hendrix (1-1) was led by Beau Kronenberger and Tyler Deithloff with 9 points each.

Isaac Jackson and Cole Anderson scored the first points of the game, both going 2-2 on free throws in the opening two minutes. After seeing the Warriors hold their own for a brief moment, a dunk from Jackson and back-to-back three-pointers from Zane Nelson kicked off a Weevil rally that pushed the Monticello lead higher throughout the remainder of the opening 20 minutes. As the half came to a close, Nelson hit his third three of the game at the buzzer to give UAM a 16-point advantage over Hendrix. Arkansas-Monticello shot for 45% in the first half, hitting 13-29 field goals, compared the the Warriors 7-24. The teams would head to the locker rooms with the Weevils on top, 33-17.

The second 20 minutes saw Jackson once again scoring the first points of the half. The Warriors chipped away at the Monticello lead, dropping their advantage down to 13 points before UAM found their stride again. The Weevil offense saw another three from Nelson to give them a 44-26 lead. A 29-point advantage was the highest UAM would see within the match-up, dropping to 27 at its conclusion. The Warriors outperformed the Weevils in field goal percentage, hitting 55% compared the UAM's 48%. Monticello led in total shots 31 to 20, outscoring the opponent 39-28. The Boll Weevils would conclude the game with a 72-45 win over Hendrix College.

Arkansas-Monticello committed 8 turnovers in the entirety of the match.

The Men's Basketball team and the rest of the UAM Athletics staff would like to thank Monticello Intermediate School for joining us for this year's Billie Ball Game!


 
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The Weevils return to Steelman Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 25 to play Williams Baptist College in the Turkey Special. The game is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. 

How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Men's Basketball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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